Austin youth re-entry program has 15% recidivism rate, compared to 75% nationwide

Austin youth re-entry program has 15% recidivism rate, compared to 75% nationwide

Raised on the streets, the sound of gunshots is just down the road from one group of teens in northeast Austin. Around the corner, a friend is being held at knifepoint. But one nonprofit in Austin is determined to show these youths another way to live. “I had to choose a better route. I was stuck in my ways, doing what I wanted to do,” said Antonio Martinez, 21.

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